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- W1702136178 abstract "Mercury (Hg) in foods can elicit a variety of toxic effects in humans. High levels of exposure to inorganic mercury are known to cause kidney and liver failure, while much lower levels of exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) are associated with a variety of long-term neurodevelopmental deficits in children and may impair cardiovascular health in adults. Low absorption of inorganic mercury from foods by humans means that MeHg is the primary form of concern. Virtually all (~ 99%) of the MeHg exposure in the typical North American diet is from fish and shellfish (for consumers of these products) because most of the mercury found in other foods is present as inorganic Hg at relatively low concentrations (< 10 ng/g). Recently, a number of studies have documented MeHg production in anaerobic rice paddies in mining contaminated areas of China and subsequent uptake in the rice grain. MeHg concetrations are slighlty lower in most rice varieties than seafood. However, rice is the dominant source of MeHg exposure in many areas of China because it is consumed in large quantities as part of the staple Aisan diet. Exposure of Chinese individuals from seafood is also diminished by the relatively lower concentrations of MeHg in farmed fish that comprise 75% of the seafood consumed. A variety of studies show that seafood consumed with other foods, such as tropical fruit, tea and coffee, can substantially lower MeHg uptake." @default.
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- W1702136178 date "2013-01-01" @default.
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- W1702136178 title "Mercury in foods" @default.
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